By participating in class discussion and reading original works, students will be exposed to and engaged in a broad and intensive study of American literature from 1860 to the present. Students will analyze and discuss specific themes, styles, and world views presented in the works. Students will be expected to read and analyze critical commentaries concerning the works. Furthermore, they will become acquainted with the relationships between the works and world in which the authors have lived.

Prerequisite: ENG 101 with a grade of C or higher or its equivalent or consent of instructor.

3 Semester hour(s)

IAI: H3 915

3 lec/week